Prime Suspect 1
starring: Helen Mirren, John Benfield, Tom Bell, John Bowe, Zoë Wanamaker
directed by: Christopher Menaul
directed by: Christopher Menaul
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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 9780783123578
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC
ISBN: 0783123574
Label: Hbo Home Video
Manufacturer: Hbo Home Video
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: Hbo Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: October 14, 2003
Running Time: 208 minutes
Sales Rank: 9987
Studio: Hbo Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: January 23, 1992
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Helen Mirren (Teaching Mrs. Tingle/Gosford Park) introduces the character of Detective Chief Inspector Jane Tennison in the first of the series PRIME SUSPECT which aired on PBS in January 1992. There will be five series in all with a sixth currently set to air in the summer of 2004. When a young woman is found brutally murdered and the DCI in charge is unable to take up the case it is passed to Jane Tennison the first female DCI to handle such responsibility. Between a slippery suspect and resistance from her team of detectives Tennison has her hands full. But she's got the strength to take on them all.Running Time: 208 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre:Â DRAMA UPC:Â 026359202025
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Helen Mirren's Detective Chief Inspector Jane Tennison, the only female DCI on an old boy's club London homicide squad, is like a phantom lurking around the edges of the action while the men rush through their latest murder case, joshing and winking in the kind of male camaraderie the cop genre has celebrated for decades. When DCI Shefford dies of a sudden heart attack, Tennison demands to take over. Despite her superintendent's resistance ('Give her this case and she'll start expecting more.'), she becomes the squad's first woman to head a murder investigation. Scrutinized at every moment by her superior officers, Tennison is faced with a case that spirals out from a single murder to a serial spree, a second-in-command who undermines her authority and her investigation at every turn, a team resistant to taking orders from a woman, and a private life unraveling due to her professional diligence. Lynda La Plant's script is a compelling thriller riddled with ambiguity that turns dead ends, blind alleys, and the mundane legwork of real-life cops into fascinating details. Mirren commands the role of Tennison with authority, intelligence, and a touch of overachieving desperation. Superb performances, excellent writing, and understated direction make this BBC miniseries one of the most involving mysteries in years. Look for future British stars Ralph Fiennes and Tom Wilkinson in supporting roles. --Sean Axmaker
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- Prime Suspect 1Ordered this for my mom. Shipping was very fast. She loves the series. Have now purchased 1 thru 4 ... Read More
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- Helen Mirren RocksStorytelling at it's finest. Helen Mirren's performance in Prime Suspect was the springboard for Kyra ... Read More
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- Prime Suspect 1I was very satisfied with the movie there was nothing wrong with it no skips or errors in the movie. It ... Read More
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- EngagingHelen Mirren has to be one of the greatest actresses I've ever seen. A compelling, riveting story which ... Read More
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- Gritty Crime Drama....1992's "Prime Suspect 1" matches up superb British actress Helen Mirren with her signature role as tough, ... Read More
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